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Category Archives: Chinese
Dragon Blood | aka John Liu In Mexico (1982) Review
Director: John Liu Cast: John Liu, Phillip Ko Fei, Roger Paschy, Cyrielle Claire, Guy Ignace, Godfrey Ho, Lucien Michaud Running Time: 91 min. By Paul Bramhall Dragon Blood can be considered to be superkicker John Liu’s last hurrah, both in front of the camera and behind it, pulling star and director duties for a third time after Zen Kwun Do Strikes in Paris and Ninja In the Claws of the … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Godfrey Ho, John Liu, Philip Ko Fei
Ninja in the Claws of the CIA | aka Kung Fu Emanuelle (1981) Review
AKA: Made in China Director: John Liu Cast: John Liu, Casanova Wong, Danny Lee, John Ladalski, Roger Paschy, Mirta Miller, Cheng Bik-Lin, Gam Biu, Raquel Evans, Jose Maria Blanco Running Time: 77 min. By Paul Bramhall It’s always interesting when kung fu stars decide to step into the director’s chair and helm their own starring vehicles, from the globe-trotting adventures of Bruce Le in the likes of Challenge of the Tiger … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Ninja, Reviews
Tagged Casanova Wong (Ka Sa Fa), Danny Lee Sau Yin, John Ladalski, John Liu, Roger Paschy
Challenge of the Tiger (1982) Review
AKA: Gymkata Killer Director: Bruce Le Starring: Bruce Le (Huang Kin Long), Richard Harrison, Nadiuska, Hwang Jang-lee, Kong Do, Bolo Yeung Sze, Brad Harris, Dick Randall, Pei Ju-Hua Running Time: 86 min. By Ian Whittle (Note: Every online source I’ve seen says this film is from 1980, which is contradicted by 1982 being mentioned in the dialogue, and a sequence taking place at an event that took place in that … Continue reading
Posted in All, Bruceploitation, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Bolo Yeung (Yang Sze), Bruce Le (Huang Kin Long), Hwang Jang Lee, Kong Do, Richard Harrison
Schemes in Antiques (2021) Review
Director: Derek Kwok Cast: Lei Jiayin, Li Xian, Xin Zhilei, Ge You, Qin Yan, Qingxiang Wang, Yong Mei, Tao Guo Running Time: 123 min. By Paul Bramhall Movies about antiques may not necessarily sound like the most exciting proposition on paper, but if there’s one thing that 2003’s Ong Bak taught us, it’s that if the antique in question is a buddha’s head, then prepare for your expectations to be subverted. 18 years later, and China has released … Continue reading
Kung Fu Vs. Acrobatic (1990) Review
Director: Taylor Wong Tai Loy Cast: Andy Lau, Nat Chan Pak Cheung, Yuen Wah, Joey Wong, Cutie Mui Siu Wai, Lau Shun, Walter Tso Tat Wah, Chen Jing, San Kuai, Lee Hang, Mama Hung Running Time: 99 min. By Paul Bramhall Kung Fu Vs. Acrobatic is one of those movies that I remember constantly reading about back when I was first getting into the genre in the late 90’s and early … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese, Reviews
Tagged Andy Lau Tak-Wah, Cutie Mui Siu Wai, Joey Wong Cho-Yin, Taylor Wong Tai Loy, Yuen Wah
Ghost Hill, The (1971) Review
Director: Ding Sin Saai Cast: Tin Peng, Polly Shang-Kwan Ling Feng, Tong Wai, Go Ming, Chan Bo Leung, Shan Mao, Goo Liu Sek, Sit Hon, Man Chung San, Miu Tin, Lung Fei Running Time: 90 min. By Paul Bramhall In 1971 the wuxia genre was still very much steeped in the conventions of the previous decade, however it was also becoming apparent that certain directors were gradually starting to explore those … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Ding Sin Saai, Lung Fei, Polly Shang-Kwan, Tin Peng, Tong Wai
Journey to the West | aka Go West to Subdue Demons (1991) Review
Director: Chang Cheh Cast: Tung Chi Hwa, Ku Wing-Chuen, Mu Li-Xin, Du Yu-Ming, Yu Jia, Chen Ji-Ming, Zhang Ke-Peng, Yao Yu, Wang Xiang-Wei, Wang Bing-Qiang, Chen Bing Running Time: 86 min. By Paul Bramhall During the 2010’s the only character more popular than Ip Man was arguably the Monkey King. The iconic character got various big budget incarnations courtesy of Soi Cheang’s Monkey King trilogy, Stephen Chow’s pair of Journey … Continue reading
World of Drunken Master, The (1979) Review
Director: Joseph Kuo Cast: Jack Long, Lee I Min, Chan Wai Lau, Lung Fei, Jeannie Chang Wing Wing, Lung Tien Hsiang, Yu Chung Chiu, Mark Long Kwan Wu, Simon Yuen Siu Tien Running Time: 88 min. By Martin Sandison Around two weeks ago, I received Eureka’s Joseph Kuo boxset through the mail. I know a lot of you readers have received it too. In these heady days of incredible releases, … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Jack Long, Joseph Kuo, Lee Yi Min, Lung Fei, Simon Yuen
Ninja Condors (1987) Review
Director: James Wu Cast: Alexander Lo Rei, Stuart Hugh, Richard Phillips, Mick Murray, Eugene Thomas, Lu Feng, Jack Long Shi-Chia, Li Hai-Hsing, Wang Te-Sheng Running Time: 89 min. By Paul Bramhall When it comes to 1980’s kung fu cinema, there were 2 areas that Taiwan excelled at – the kids kung fu flick, and ninjas! The latter became synonymous with the talented Alexander Lo Rei, who came to headline the … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Ninja, Reviews
Tagged Alexander Lo Rei, Eugene Thomas, Jack Long, James Wu, Lu Feng (Centipede)
Daggers 8 (1980) Review
Director: Cheung Sam Co-director: Wilson Tong Starring: Meng Yuen-man, Wilson Tong, Lily Li, Peter Chan Lung, Alan Chui, Cheng Hong-yip, Chan Ming-Wai, Chen Yu-Wei, Billy Chan Wui-Ngai, Yeung Wah Running Time: 90 min. By Ian Whittle What starts out as another kung fu comedy with slightly too irritating Dean Shek style tomfoolery suddenly turns into something much more complex and intelligent. Meng Yuen-man (The Master Strikes) plays an impulsive kung … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Billy Chan Wui Ngai, Lily Li Li-Li, Meng Yuen Man, Peter Chan Lung, Wilson Tong Wai-Shing
Cliff Walkers (2021) Review
Director: Zhang Yimou Cast: Zhang Yi, Qin Hailu, Ni Dahong, Zhu Yawen, Yu Hewei, Lei Jiayin, Liu Hao Cun, Yu Ailei Running Time: 125 min. By Paul Bramhall As one of China’s most highly regarded fifth generation filmmakers it seemed like Zhang Yimou was impervious to the increasingly strict censorship laws that the government has imposed on its cinematic offerings in recent years. However in 2019 we learnt that not even a … Continue reading
Writer’s Odyssey, A (2021) Review
AKA: Assassin in Red Director: Lu Yang Cast: Lei Jia-Yin, Yang Mi, Dong Zi-Jian, Yu He-Wei, Guo Jing-Fei, Tong Li-Ya, Dong Jie Running Time: 130 min. By Paul Bramhall Based on Shuang Xuetao’s novel of the same name and its sequel, A Writer’s Odyssey finally arrived on cinema screens for the 2021 Lunar New Year after spending more than 2 years in post-production to complete the special effects work. Directed … Continue reading
Red to Kill (1994) Review
Director: Billy Tang Cast: Lily Chung Suk Wai, Ben Ng Ngai Cheung, Money Lo Man Yee, Andy Dai Chi Wai, Bobby Yip Kin Sang, Baat Leung-Gam, Simon Cheung Yuk-San Running Time: 91 min. By Paul Bramhall During the early to mid-1990’s the Hong Kong film industry took to adapting a number of shocking true crime tales, the result of which produced the likes of The Untold Story and Dr. Lamb, … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Ben Ng, Billy Tang Hin Sing, Lily Chung Suk Wai
Face Behind the Mask, The (1977) Review
Director: Chan Chi Hwa Cast: Hsu Feng, Yueh Hua, Lo Lieh, Woo Kei, Go Ming, Jade Hsu Git, Miu Tin, Sit Hon, Lee Man Tai, Au Lap Bo, Chan Sam Lam, Cheung Chung Kwai Running Time: 90 min. By Martin Sandison During the mid-noughties the DVD market in Europe was still pretty strong, and at this time the irrepressible number one old school kung fu movie expert Toby Russell set … Continue reading
Satin Steel (1994) Review
Director: Tony Leung Siu-Hung Cast: Jade Leung Ching, Anita Lee Yuen Wah, Russell Wong, Kenneth Chan Kai Tai, Wong Kwan-Hong, Kong Miu-Deng, Wan Seung-Lam Running Time: 85 min. By Paul Bramhall After debuting as a Hong Kong version of La Femme Nikita in 1991’s Black Cat and its sequel the following year, model turned action actress Jade Leung would next star in 1994’s Satin Steel. Made at a time when … Continue reading
Posted in All, Chinese, News, Reviews
Tagged Anita Lee Yuen Wah, Jade Leung Ching, Russell Wong, Tony Leung Siu Hung
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